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7.7k Master's degrees in Arts, Design & Architecture
Choosing the right programme in Arts, Design & Architecture can be a pivotal decision for international students. Tuition fees vary widely, with the lower-end fee at €3,023 and the typical fee around €22,674. On the higher end, fees can reach up to €54,722. It's important to consider these figures when planning your budget. Additionally, 3% of programmes are considered affordable, offering more accessible options for students. For those preferring flexibility, 9% of programmes are available online, allowing you to study from anywhere in the world.
Design Thinking
The Design Thinking programme at Radford University is a 100% online Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree. This terminal qualification can be completed in two years of full-time study or four years part-time. It focuses on using creative design methodologies to solve complex international and domestic problems.
Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering
The Design and Development in Automotive and Mechanical Engineering programme from Esslingen University of Applied Sciences is focused on the design and development of complex engineering systems.
Music
The Music programme at Western Michigan University offers a comprehensive Master of Music degree designed for advanced artistic growth. This full-time course focuses on enhancing creative and research abilities through various concentrations. Students benefit from expert faculty guidance at a renowned public institution.
Design
The Design program from University of New South Wales is an interdisciplinary, industry-engaged degree that integrates technology, design thinking, conceptual exploration, strategy and communication with practical skills.
Studio Art
The Studio Art program of University of Guelph offers graduate students an individually tailored education that is fundamentally concerned with the development of an informed, relevant and professional level of studio art practice.
Theatre
The M.A. in Theatre at Villanova University offers a comprehensive 30-credit curriculum blending scholarly research with practical performance. This master level programme, available in a public study mode, takes two years to complete. It covers diverse areas from acting and directing to dramaturgy and scenography.
Performance (Studio Guitar)
The University of Southern California is one of the world’s leading private research universities. An anchor institution in Los Angeles, a global center for arts, technology and international business, USC’s diverse curricular offerings provide extensive opportunities for interdisciplinary study and collaboration with leading researchers in highly advanced learning environments. Apply to the Performance (Studio Guitar) MM program at University of Southern California.
Conducting
Collaborating and performing with outstanding performers is an important part of the Conducting experience at Northwestern University. For more than a century, the Bienen School has offered a unique combination of conservatory-level musical training with the academic rigor of a top-tier research institution.
Design (Department of Industrial Design)
The MA in Design (Department of Industrial Design) from University of Johannesburg is earned by completing a single advanced research project, culminating in the production and acceptance of a dissertation.
Wind Band or Choral Conducting
The Wind Band or Choral Conducting programme at Lee University is a comprehensive Master of Music degree. This postgraduate course focuses on developing elite performance skills through studio instruction and ensemble leadership. Students engage in advanced pedagogical training over a duration of four semesters of full-time study.

Fine Arts
The Fine Arts course from University of Canterbury provides a development opportunity for students who have an interest in establishing themselves as professional artists or scholars, or career designers, filmmakers, or photographers.
Design Technology - Studio
Design Technology - Studio from Cornell University program is a two-year research and project degree offered jointly by the College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP) and Cornell Tech which culminates in a master of science (M.S. DT).
Communication Design
Communication Design is an ever-expanding area of practice and theory and the Communication Design program at Chulalongkorn University embraces a wide range of methods and possibilities for how design can function.

Urban Design
The Urban Design course at Liverpool John Moores University enables you to explore your creative potential to change the landscape of cities and urban spaces and our experience within them.
Music Education
The Division of Music within the School of Performing Arts offers a 30-credit Master of Music degree in Music Education from The University of Maine which is accredited through the National Association of Schools of Music.
Design Communication
The M.A. Design Communication at Ravensbourne University London is a full-time programme lasting one year. This degree equips students with critical skills to analyse and convey messages through various media, fostering creativity and innovation within the design field.
Ethnographic and Documentary Film (Practical)
This unique Ethnographic and Documentary Film (Practical) programme from University College London (UCL) is based within a university but run by leading film practitioners, ensuring that you not only receive the highest-quality practice-based learning.

Postgraduate Composition
Take your musical skills and knowledge to the next level and focus on research with the Master of Composition at the Victoria University of Wellington .
EIT KIC Dual Degree Tracks in Sustainable Materials Engineering
This EIT KIC Dual Degree Tracks in Sustainable Materials Engineering MSc programme from KU Leuven stimulates innovation, entrepreneurship and leadership and focus on circular (eco)design.
Textile and Surface Design
Birmingham City University offers a B.A. in Textile and Surface Design, designed to equip students with essential skills for the creative industry. This programme spans three years and is delivered through full-time attendance, focusing on practical learning and industry engagement to foster innovative design thinking.